Sydney Distance Education High School
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| Type | Public, co-educational, Secondary school |
| Principal | Mark Piddington |
| Enrolment | 666 |
| Campus | Forbes Street, Woolloomooloo |
| Yearbook | Bridging the Distance |
| Website | [1] |
Sydney Distance Education High School is a public distance-education school located in the inner-city suburb of Woolloomooloo in Sydney. The school is located on the same site as the Plunkett Street Public School. It delivers individualised education programmes to students in Years 7 to 12 whose special circumstances prevent them from attending regular schooling. It also provides curriculum delivery to students in Years 9 to 12 studying a single subject not available at their home school. The school caters to students living in the Greater Sydney region.
The school delivers educational services via digital methods, alongside traditional paper work distributed via mail.
Enrolments are open for those in Years 7-12:
- Students with a medical condition that prevents them from attending regular schooling
- Pregnant students / young parents
- Vocationally talented students
- Students with significant support needs
- Students in special placement settings
Notable alumni
- Brendan Kerry, Olympic skater
- Jack Vidgen, Australian singer and Australia's Got Talent winner
- Olivia Price, Olympic sailor
- Daniel Alessi, Australian football player. Currently plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League
- Brothers3, Australian country music boyband
- Jai Waetford, recording artist